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Film: Avatar

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

How do you start a review about the most expensive movie ever made and easily the most talked about and anticipated one of the year?

Film: Sherlock Holmes

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A rejuvenated Sherlock Holmes returned to the big screen in December 2009, courtesy of director Guy Ritchie.

Modern Warfare 2 (360/PS3/PC)

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a game that requires little introduction, but for the sake of your Grandma we�ll give it one.

Cosmo Jarvis: Humasyouhitch/Sonofab***

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

�The Royal F***up� is another depressing one, saying "You�re just an idea that your parents had one day�"

Mumford & Sons: Winter Winds

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

�Winter Winds� is the second single by London folk quartet, Mumford & Sons released from their debut album, Sigh No More.

Mando Diao: Give Me Fire

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Having never heard of Swedish band Mando Diao before, the fact that Give Me Fire is the fifth studio album from the band did not give me much hope.

Miley Cyrus: Party In The USA

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

This is the sort of song you really want to hate. Unfortunately, it�s actually quite catchy - I�ve had it stuck in my head that�s for sure!

The Flaming Lips: Guildhall Portsmouth

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Wayne Coyne yelled to the crowd �I want you to scream to the top of your abilities!� a command the crowd had no trouble following.

Bloc Party: The Pavillion, Plymouth

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Pumping out virtually every Bloc Party tune ever recorded on the car journey, we arrived in Plymouth just in time for their Friday night performance.

Albums of the Year 2009: No.2

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Resistance - Muse. With an increasingly large and dedicated following, Muse�s latest installment justifies the hype.

Broadway Calls

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

THE EDGE caught up with the US punk-rockers after their Wedgewood Rooms gig.

Stereophonics: Keep Calm And Carry On

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

With five number one albums to boast, there are few bands who could take the mantra Keep Calm And Carry On more literally than the Stereophonics.

The Answer: Comfort Zone

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Answer may not be that well known, but they provide a sound which is rare.

The Specials: Winter Gardens, Margate

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Margate�s one of those towns that The Specials wrote their best songs about.

Albums of the Year 2009: No.5

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Merriweather Post-Pavillion - Animal Collective.

Albums of the Year 2009: No.1

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The XX - (Self-titled). Tipped by NME to be one of the biggest acts of 2010.

The Road

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

As we�ve learned from The Day After Tomorrow or 2012, there�s nothing quite like an apocalypse to bring a family together.

Twin Atlantic: Vivarium

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Twin Atlantic are an alternative rock band on the up. Hailing from Glasgow, this is their first full release on a label which is also relatively new � Red Bull Records.

Saving Aimee: Fresh Since �88

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I should have guessed from the title but I didn�t quite expect to be thrown into the 1980�s quite abruptly.

Biffy Clyro: The Captain

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Since 2007�s Puzzle, Biffy Clyro have gradually been entering into the mainstream, with extensive radio play and a huge increase in fans.

Jack Pe? Live at the Garden Court

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

LIVE takes a trip to our very own Garden Court for a weekend of Passion Pit, Pe?, and pints - Will Dalton gives us the low-down.

Gomez: Live at the Garden Court

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Gomez chose our very own Garden Court to play in as part of their U.K. winter tour to promote their 2009 album A New Tide.

Albums of the Year 2009: No.4

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

It�s Not Me it�s You: Lily Allen. An anthem for the teenage, pseudo-political, sexually underappreciated if ever there was one.

In Defence Of Lady Gaga

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

I�ve heard it all, from crude remarks to outright untrue statements. She doesn�t wear trousers, she�s strange, she�s a bisexual, and some even claim that she�s actually a man.

A Serious Man

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Winning an Oscar for Best Director can do strange things to people.

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